The Two Heroes of the Ye Family

Wei Yuanba, the bandit leader of Xiaocang Mountain, waited in the mountain stronghold for five days but received no news from his third brother Wu Xiaofei.

He had a bad feeling. In the past, any team that went down the mountain would return to Xiaocang Mountain in three days at most.

This time is unusual. Could it be that my third brother Wu Xiaofei and his people have capsized in the gutter?

It doesn't seem right that they were wiped out by the government's regular army!

Wen Qiusheng's caravan transported supplies to the mountains for two consecutive months, all of which were food and daily necessities.

Rice, vegetable oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, as well as a large amount of cloth, were all purchased through the caravan.

This is so unusual and a bit counterintuitive.

Wei Yuanba couldn't figure it out, so he had to arrange for his men to continue investigating.

He would never act rashly without figuring out the reason.

There are many ruthless people in the world. If you offend someone you shouldn’t, you don’t know how you will die.

The caravans usually transport goods within a few hundred miles and they will not go too far.

Wen Qiusheng's caravan transported goods to the people in the mountains, but where did the people in the mountains get the money?

Unless they find a gold or silver mine.

The news of mining is difficult to block. After those who mine the mines become rich, they will definitely buy houses and settle down in the city.

But the current situation does not seem like they have struck gold, or they are digging but have not yet put it up for sale.

My third brother Xiaofei and the others were too anxious. Anyone who dared to mine must have guns. With only twenty Hanyang rifles, it would be difficult to defeat the security guards in the mine.

The more Wei Yuanba thought about it, the more he felt that his speculation was accurate, which made him even more hesitant to act rashly.

Luo Qiushan and his friends learned from Wen Qiusheng that the bandits who came to Xiaoshantou Village this time came from Xiaocangshan.

After getting this accurate information, Luo Qiushan volunteered to go to Xiaocang Mountain in person to find out the situation.

Mei Zihan, Chen Wenkui and his three uncles did not agree, as it was too dangerous for them to go alone to find out the information.

The final result of the discussion was that four people would go into Xiaocang Mountain in two groups.

Each person only carried two pistols and 50 rounds of pistol bullets, no rifles.

This is to gather information, not to fight.

Wait until we understand the specific situation inside the bandit’s lair in Xiaocang Mountain before taking action.

Finally, Luo Qiushan, Chen Jiadong, Li Dawei and Ding Haitao went to Xiaocangshan together.

Mei Zihan and five of his fellow apprentices monitored strangers on the road leading to Xiaoshantou Village.

The remaining four brothers led 80 people and continued to train on the other side of Bama Mountain.

Three days later, Luo Qiushan and the other three returned to Xiaoshantou Village. That evening, the fourteen brothers held a meeting.

Chen Wenkui, Bai Hanyun and Song Yuancheng also attended the meeting as elders.

After an hour's discussion, they decided to send 60 people to encircle and suppress the bandits in Xiaocang Mountain.

Ten of their fellow brothers will go, and the other 50 will be selected from the personnel at the training base.

They set out in five groups, each with twelve people, equivalent to a squad in the army.

Mei Zihan estimated that based on their current physical condition, four hours would be enough to reach Xiaocang Mountain.

When it was daybreak and the bandits were having breakfast, all of them came out of their rooms, and they definitely didn't carry guns.

If we attack them at this time, our casualties will be minimal, and if we fight well, there may be no casualties at all.

Two of the four people who went to gather information stayed behind to defend Xiaoshantou Village.

The rest of the people will set off early tonight, and those who will participate in the night operation will stop training in the afternoon.

I came back in the afternoon to take a nap and make up for the sleep, and then set off from Xiaoshantou Village on time at midnight.

Things were planned and arranged in an orderly manner. The 50 selected people had no idea that there would be any action tonight.

At the hour of Hai, 60 people ate at the same time. After they finished eating, Mei Zihan told everyone that they would go out to fight bandits tonight.

He also mentioned that 20 bandits came to Xiaoshantou Village a few days ago.

Everyone then realized that the gunshots that night were real, but because the gunshots lasted so briefly, they thought they were hallucinations.

It turned out that they were going to eradicate the problem completely, so they were naturally happy to do so.

They know very well what kind of people the bandits are. Their relatives live here and they are afraid that if they go out and kill people in the future, others will take revenge on their relatives.

They are very aware of how much their family life has improved in the past two months.

Mei Zihan said:

"If anyone gets injured in this operation, his fellow apprentice will pay them eight yuan a month for fifteen years.

If they die in action, fifteen years of wages will be directly sent to their families."

The 50 people understood as soon as they heard it. This provided security for all of them and relieved their worries.

Mei Zihan looked at them and pressed down with his hand, meaning that he had not finished speaking.

“Tonight we will arrive near the bandit den in Xiaocang Mountain. Tomorrow morning, we will wait for the bandits to come and have breakfast.

We launched a surprise attack and killed all the bandits in Xiaocang Mountain.

20% of the money found in the bandit’s lair will be divided equally among those who participate in the operation tonight.

The remaining 80% will be kept as a guarantee for my brothers in case anything happens to them in the future.

Of course, we have to spend money to buy the guns and ammunition we use. Without money, we can't do anything.

Finally, let me emphasize that we cannot tell our relatives about what we did when we get back, not even your wife.

I told you when I recruited you that we won’t hire people who don’t keep their mouths shut. We still have a lot of big things to do in the future.

Xiaoshantou Village is where our relatives live and cannot be disturbed by people from outside the mountain.

Even after you become rich, you must live a low-key life, otherwise it will bring disaster to your family."

The 50 selected people were a little excited. Now they understood why they had to practice shooting well.

After killing bandits, he will probably become a bully in the future. Think about the ambitions he had when he was learning martial arts.

Everyone changed into night clothes and put on black face coverings.

After four hours of forced march, Mei Zihan and his 60 companions arrived at their destination just as dawn broke in the east.

The bandit sentries in Xiaocang Mountain were very relaxed, and some of them were even discussing life with Zhou Gong in their dreams.

They never expected that 60 people had quietly sneaked up behind them.

There are 60 of them, all of whom know martial arts, and among them, Mei Zihan and his ten fellow disciples are very good at martial arts.

The four sentries were dealt with silently, their necks were broken without making any noise.

After waiting for more than two hours, the bandits started to get up at seven o'clock, wash their faces and prepare for breakfast.

Forty or fifty bandits had no idea what was happening and had already met the King of Hell.

The bandits who had not yet come out heard the gunshots and saw that their companions outside had been shot dead.

They understood that they were being attacked.

Moreover, the people who attacked were ruthless and would leave no one alive. They knew that the situation today was not good.

The sentry must have been killed, as there was no noise at all, which shows that they were a well-trained group of people.

After dawn, Wei Yuanba stayed in bed with his woman for half an hour.

The gunshot just now disturbed his sweet dream. He wanted to curse when he opened the door and saw.

Before he could be surprised, he was hit by at least five bullets and died.

60 people rushed into the bandit's lair and began to clear out the remaining bandits. Several bandits wanted to resist.

But when they were about to draw their guns and shoot, they were already shot. The bandits could not draw their guns as fast as they did.

Now they understand why they need to train the speed of drawing and shooting, which is to kill the enemy in advance.

A few minutes later, all the bandits in Xiaocang Mountain were killed, except for the one who was cooking on the mountain.

Each of them received 20 yuan and went down the mountain on their own.

The bandits' women were not killed either. They also took 20 yuan and went down the mountain to make a living.

Half an hour later, more than fifty bandit bodies were stacked on a wooden platform.

Burning the bandits' bodies is a necessary procedure.

Finally, more than 6000 yuan was found in the bandit’s lair in Xiaocang Mountain.

Another 48 small gold bars, 10 large gold bars, and some French currency were found.

The total harvest this time was about 20 yuan, and 3000% of it was yuan.

If it is divided equally among 60 people, each person can get 50 yuan, which makes those who participate in the action very happy.

The operation went unexpectedly smoothly, with no one injured or killed.